#D06AC3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.168 332.2), rgb(208, 106, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#D06AC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D06AC3 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 106, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.168 332.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D06AC3 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D06AC3 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D06AC3 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D06AC3 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.106 331.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D06AC3
oklch(67.3% 0.168 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C1
oklch(63.1% 0.215 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA1EAD
oklch(55.5% 0.233 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00995
oklch(49.1% 0.217 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#821179
oklch(42.7% 0.18 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#691A61
oklch(37.7% 0.14 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#D06AC3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6786C6 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8495C0 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8718E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D06AC3
#D06AC3
oklch(67.3% 0.168 332.2)
- #1EB260
#1EB260
oklch(67.2% 0.167 152.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D06AC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D06AC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
Use #D06AC3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.